Incident North American AT-6D Texan (T-6) 1448,
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Date:Tuesday 15 July 1947
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic T6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American AT-6D Texan (T-6)
Owner/operator:Força Aérea Brasileira (FAB)
Registration: 1448
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Aircraft missing
Location:Missing -   Guyana
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Guasipeti, Bolívar
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Missing after forced landing in jungle of British Guyana due to possible engine failure. Airplane was on unscheduled en route stop at Guasipeti due to engine trouble. Five airplane on return flight from Panama via Venezuela to Brasil.

Sources:

El Litoral 15 July 1947, p1
A Noite 15 July 1947, p1+3

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
02-Feb-2015 20:26 TB Added
06-Feb-2015 21:45 TB Updated [Location, Country]
30-Aug-2019 13:39 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
30-Aug-2019 13:41 TB Updated [Damage]
23-Apr-2022 11:23 Ron Averes Updated [Location]
17-Jun-2023 02:20 Ron Averes Updated [[Location]]

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